SY Liberty

History
Name
  • Liberty (1908-1912)
  • Glencairn (1912-1914)
  • Liberty (1914-1938)
Owner
Port of registry
BuilderRamage & Ferguson Ltd, Leith
CostUS$1.5 million
Launched5 December 1907
In service1908
Out of service1938
Identification1908, 1912-1938: British O.N. 125480
FateScrapped
General characteristics
TypeSteam Yacht
Tonnage1,607grt, 887nrt
Length268.6 ft (81.9 m)
Beam35.6 ft (10.9 m)
Depth of hold17.9 ft (5.5 m)
PropulsionTwin screw

SY Liberty was a steam yacht built in 1908 at Leith, Scotland, for Joseph Pulitzer and one of the largest private yachts of its day. She served as a Royal Navy hospital ship during World War I.

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